Not worried about hamstring

OAKLAND, Calif. — On the subject of the left hamstring injury that kept him out of the Red Sox lineup here last night, Will Middlebrooks did his best impression of Sgt. Frank Drebin from “Police Squad.”

Move along. Nothing to see here.

“It’s nothing serious,” Middlebrooks said. “Nothing to worry about.”

But the rookie third baseman appeared to be concerned Sunday night as the Red Sox left Seattle. He tweaked his hamstring on a ninth-inning steal of second base and was replaced by Nick Punto.

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